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Variations in bilingual processing of positive and negative information [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Past research suggests that the emotional content of words has greater impact when presented in a bilingual's first language (L1) compared to their second language (L2).
Chow, Y, Hussain, S, Ong, E, Thompson, C
core   +1 more source

Annual Research Review: How did COVID‐19 affect young children's language environment and language development? A scoping review

open access: yesJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 66, Issue 4, Page 569-587, April 2025.
A diverse body of research conducted since the start of Covid‐19 has investigated the impact of the pandemic on children's environments and their language development. This scoping review synthesises the peer‐reviewed research literature on this topic between 2020 and 2023.
Cecilia Zuniga‐Montanez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparing Midwifery Students for the Certification Examination by Debunking Prevalent Test‐Taking Myths

open access: yesJournal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Nationally, midwifery educators are often perplexed when graduates from their programs are not successful on the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) certification examination. Often, these students are excellent clinically and have a deep foundational knowledge.
Kendra Faucett
wiley   +1 more source

The “Gift”: Synesthesia in Translingual Texts

open access: yesL2 Journal, 2012
This article explores the relationship between multilingualism and synesthesia (neuro-psychological blend of senses). In the absence of research in any of the related fields, the author (a multilingual, a L2 scholar, a writer, and a synesthete all at ...
Natasha Lvovich
doaj  

Implicit foreign language learning after minimal exposure across the lifespan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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Berthele, Raphael   +1 more
core  

Human tests for machine models: What lies “Beyond the Imitation Game”?

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Benchmarking large language models (LLMs) is a key practice for evaluating their capabilities and risks. This paper considers the development of “BIG Bench,” a crowdsourced benchmark designed to test LLMs “Beyond the Imitation Game.” Drawing on linguistic anthropological and ethnographic analysis of the project's GitHub repository, we examine ...
Noya Kohavi, Anna Weichselbraun
wiley   +1 more source

Language in international business: a review and agenda for future research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A fast growing number of studies demonstrates that language diversity influences almost all management decisions in modern multinational corporations. Whereas no doubt remains about the practical importance of language, the empirical investigation and ...
A Akmajian   +199 more
core   +6 more sources

Linguistic immersion and structural effects on the bilingual brain: a longitudinal study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Learning and using additional languages can result in structural changes in the brain. However, the time course of these changes, as well as the factors the predict them, are still not well understood.
Abutalebi   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Finding the Words: How Does the Aging Brain Process Language? A Focused Review of Brain Connectivity and Compensatory Pathways

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract As people age, there is a natural decline in cognitive functioning and brain structure. However, the relationship between brain function and cognition in older adults is neither straightforward nor uniform. Instead, it is complex, influenced by multiple factors, and can vary considerably from one person to another.
Monica Baciu, Elise Roger
wiley   +1 more source

The lifespan development of cognate guessing skills in an unknown related language [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This study investigates the lifespan development of the ability to correctly guess the meaning of foreign-language words with known translation-equivalent cognates.
Berthele, Raphael, Vanhove, Jan
core   +1 more source

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